Audrey Teichmann and Denis Pernet. Photos courtesy Audemars Piguet.
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Fine watchmaking and the arts have a long parallel history. In great examples of both, craft, history, and specific absorbing details take center stage, producing strong emotional reactions in art and watch lovers alike.
The Swiss luxury watch house Audemars Piguet one of the oldest watch companies in the world, established by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in 1875 has for many years run an art program, Audemars Piguet Contemporary, that exists separately from its watchmaking initiative, aiming to support artists from around the world in their endeavors to i